NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES IN FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1939 



Zinnia Fantasy. Stardust 



Three Fantasy 

 Zinnias @ 



Most unusual and charming Zinnias of 

 artistic formation. They have gracefully 

 twisted llower petals and are entirely dis- 

 tinct from all others. Splendid for garden 

 display, for house decoration, and a 

 favorite type for the exhibition table. 



4491 Orange Lady. Well-formed large 

 blooms of bright deep orange. Pkt. 20c; 

 special pkt. 75c; j oz. §1.25. 



4493 Rosalie. Lovely flowers of an 

 intense luminous rose color. Pkt. 20c; 

 special pkt. 75c; j oz. SI. 25. 



4495 Stardust. Exquisite deep golden 

 yellow blooms of great beauty. Pkt. 15c; 

 special pkt. SOc; j oz. 75c. 



Remarkable 

 New Developments in 



ZINNIAS ® 



Zinnias always have been great favorites 

 and these new developments are adding 

 considerably to their popularity. They 

 are true American flowers easy to grow 

 and giving a great profusion of flowers 

 throughout the summer and fall. The six 

 varieties grouped together here represent 

 ^ome excellent new types of unusual 

 lieauty and we recommend them un- 

 reservedly. 



Early Wonder Zinnias 



Free-flowering plants, 15 inches tall, 

 with long wiry stems starting from the 

 base of the plants. There is very little 

 foliage on the stems and they start bloom- 

 ing in as short a time as 40 days after 

 seed is sown out of doors. 



4480 Fandango. Clearest fiery salmon- 

 cerise blooms tinted with pink— a rich 

 and most impressive color. Pkt. 15c; 

 special pkt. 60c; j oz. SI. 00. 



4490 Fiesta. Another very rich and 

 interesting color— an intense deep red. 

 Pkt. 20c; special pkt. 75c; 1 oz. SI. 25. 



4512 Dwarf Double 

 Buff Beauty 



This also is known as Spun Gold. An 

 exquisite flower of a charming bright buff 

 color. Belongs to the Cut-and-Come-Again 

 tj'pe and has lovely well-formed medium 

 sized blooms. Excellent for garden display 

 and for cutting. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 40c; 

 i oz. 60c. 



4595 Zinnia linearis 



A charming dwarf single-flowering 

 Zinnia with showy bright orange blooms 

 show'ing a golden yellow stripe through 

 the center of each petal. The plants 

 measure 8 inches high and 2 feet across. 

 Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 



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4989 Collection of New and Distinct Zinnias 



One packet each of the 6 varieties 

 described above, value SI. 05, for 75C. 



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Scabiosa-Flowered Zinnia 

 Autumn Tints 



Startling New 



Scabiosa-Flowered 



ZINNIA 



4632 Autumn Tints 



A truly magnificent strain of the new 

 Scabiosa-flowered Zinnia which will, ac- 

 cording to the raiser, come perfectly true 

 to the typical formation of the flowers. 

 A gorgeous color range of Autumn tints — 

 orange, brown, russet, carmine, and many 

 other unusual hues. Pkt. 15c; special 

 pkt. 60c; { oz. Sl.OO. 



4592 Gaillardia-Flowered 

 or Navajo Mixed 



Flowers of striking beauty representing 

 color combinations such as may be ex- 

 pected in an Indian rug or a double 

 Gaillardia. Of medium size and long 

 stemmed. 2 feet tall. Pkt. 15c; special 

 pkt. 50c; 1 oz. 75c. 



The Winners in the 1939 All America Selections 



Gold Medal 

 3039 Ipomoea, Scarlett O'Hara. A 



magnificent new Morning Glory with 

 giant blooms of an appealing rich wine 

 red color deserving a place in every 

 garden. Pkt. 25c. 



Silver Medals 



2632 Hollyhock, Indian Spring. A 



remarkable annual blooming 5 months 

 after sowing. Semi-double fringed pink 

 flowers. 5 feet. Pkt. 25c. 



3337 Petunia hybrida, Hollywood 

 Star. Bright rose-pink flowers of novel 

 star shape with yellow in throat. 

 Very free. Pkt. 25c. 



3427 Phlox gigantea, Salmon Glory. 

 Superb large flower trusses with enor- 

 mous salmon-pink blooms with creamy 

 white eye. Pkt. 25c. 



1266 China Aster, W. R. Early 

 Giant, Light Blue. A beautiful big 

 lacy llower of an intriguing light blue 

 color. Pkt. 25c. 



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Bronze Medals 

 1186 Antirrhinum, Guinea Gold. 



A nanum grandillorum variety, 12- 

 18 in. tall. Glowing bronzy orange 

 blooms with yellow throat. Pkt. 25c. 



2103 Cynoglossum, Firmament. 

 Bushy plants 18 inches tall covered 

 with blooms of a rich blue color. Very 

 easy to grow. Fine for cutting. Pkt. SOc. 



4354 Verbena, Blue Sentinel. Rich 

 navy blue flow-ers on compact plants 

 12 inches tall. Of attractive, compact, 

 upright habit. Pkt. 25c. 



2910 Marigold, Early Sunshine. 

 Well-branched bushy jflants 2 feet tall 

 with showy sulphur yellow blooms like 

 small Chrysanthemums. Pkt. 25c. 



3312 Petunia, Ladybird. Dwarf com- 

 pact plants covered with blooms of a 

 very deep rose color. An outstanding 

 acquisition. Pkt. SOc. 



3308 Petunia, Velvet Ball. Rich 

 mahogany red with violet hue. Very 

 unusual. Pkt. 25c. 



Honorable Mention 



2927 Marigold, Golden Glow. An 



odorless African variety splendid for 

 cutting and bedding. Bushy plants 

 25 feet tall covered with double golden 

 yellow flowers with broad guard petals. 

 Pkt. 25c. 



1860 Celosia, Royal Velvet. Long- 

 stemmed Cockscombs of richest car- 

 mine and bronzy green foliage. 2 feet 

 tall. Pkt. 25c. 



3402 Petunia Alldouble, Apple- 

 blossom. Dwarf. Large-flowered 

 dotible fringed blooms of Appleblos.som 

 pink color. 15 in. Pkt. SOc. 



3874 Scabiosa, Blue Moon. A giant 



flower of deep lavender-blue color. 

 Well branched; 4 feet tall. Pkt. 25c. 



4497 Zinnia Fantasy, White Light. 



Alioul as pure a white as a Zinnia comes. 

 Curled and crested llower petals com- 

 bining into showy medium-sized blooms. 

 Pkt, 25c. 



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